| Index | Palmer Heights | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palmer Heights | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.9% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.8% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.4% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Palmer Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palmer Heights, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Palmer Heights, PA, an average of 94.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coplay, PA | 3,204 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Coopersburg, PA | 2,306 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Nazareth, PA | 5,705 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Hellertown, PA | 5,835 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Asbury, NJ | 207 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Palmer Heights, PA | 4,033 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fenton, MO | 4,033 | 58% | 20.4% |
| Paintsville, KY | 4,032 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Franklin, NC | 4,030 | 43% | 11.2% |
| Fremont, MI | 4,030 | 38% | 21.1% |
| Le Sueur, MN | 4,028 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Palmer Heights, PA | 4,033 | n/a |
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